Public Opinion about Criminal Justice

What are records? Since 2014, The Marshall Project has been curating some of the best criminal justice reporting from around the web. In these records you will find the most recent and the most authoritative articles on the topics, people and events that are shaping the criminal justice conversation. The Marshall Project does not endorse the viewpoints or vouch for the accuracy of reports other than its own.

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Are Americans Worried About Crime? It Depends on How They Voted.

The sitting president can be a better predictor of how safe someone feels than what the crime data shows.

Analysis • 11.19.2025

In 2022, Exonerations Hit a Record High in the U.S.

Globally, potential innocence has long outweighed potential guilt. That philosophy of justice may not be one that the majority of Americans endorse.

Closing Argument • 05.20.2023

Millennials, Meth and Mass Incarceration

We asked incarcerated people to weigh in on the biggest issue facing the country today. Here is what they said.

Election 2020 • 03.11.2020

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